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Medical Terminology Ch.3
Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
04/23/2012
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-cele
 Definition
Hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
Term
-coccus
 Definition
Berry-shaped bacterium
Term
-dynia
 Definition
Pain
Term
-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
Term
-malacia
 Definition
Softening
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-megaly
 Definition
Enlargement
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-penia
 Definition
Deficiency
Term
-phobia
 Definition
Fear
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-plasia
 Definition
development, formation, growth
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling, dropping, prolapse
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
Hardening
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-stasis
 Definition
Stopping, controlling
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-stomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth
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-therapy
 Definition
Treatment
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-trophy
 Definition
Development, nourishment
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-ia
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Condition
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-ist
 Definition
Specialist
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-ole & -ule
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Little, small
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-um & -ium
 Definition
Structure, substance
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-y
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Condition, process
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